Ramingining, Northern Territory

Ramingining is a village in the Northern Territory, Australia, about 400 km east of Darwin. It is on the edge of the Arafura Swamp in Central Arnhem Land. The population is approximately 675 people, though this fluctuates and there is a significant housing shortage.

The village was established in the early 1970s, and became recognised as aboriginal land with the passage of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act of 1976. A written permit is required to visit Ramingining. The village has an airstrip at Ramingining Airport, a general store, a school, and a health clinic with a full-time nurse.

Djambarrpuyngu is the main language in Ramingining, though Gupapuyngu and Ganalbingu are also spoken. The village, along with near-by Murwangi, was also the source for many of the actors in the 2006 cinematic production Ten Canoes.

Alcohol is banned in Ramingining. It cannot be consumed by residents or visitors. Kava is legally available, and the rate of consumption is high. [ cite web|url=http://www.nt.gov.au/justice/licenreg/documents/kava/Ramingining_KMP.pdf|title=Kava Management Plan for the Ramingining Kava Licence Area|publisher=Government of the Northern Territory|accessdate=2008-03-15|format=PDF] [cite web|url=http://www.nt.gov.au/justice/licenreg/documents/kava/Kava_Ramingining_Map.pdf|title=Map of Ramingining Kava Licence Area|publisher=Government of the Northern Territory|accessdate=2008-03-15|format=PDF]

Ramingining school is paired with a sister school in Cockatoo, Victoria, Cockatoo Primary School. [cite web|url=http://www.daretolead.edu.au/servlet/Web?s=169694&p=STORY_CockatooPS_and_Ramingining_CEC|title=Cross-Country buddies: Cockatoo Primary School and Ramingining CEC|publisher=Dare to Lead|accessdate=2008-03-15] Exchange visits are organised where groups of Year 5 pupils and accompanying teachers visit Ramingining for a week, followed by a reciprocal trip the following week. [cite web|url=http://www.teaching.nt.gov.au/remote_schools/ramingining.html|title=Remote Schools: ramingining|publisher=Government of the Northern Territory|accessdate=2008-03-15]

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External links

* [http://www.bushtel.nt.gov.au/portal/page?_pageid=53,1414299,53_1846289&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Village Information]
* [http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/view.jsp?id=22455 Northern Territory Place Names Register: Ramingining]